Need advice on painting wheels FAST

supratuner · 07-08-2003, 02:09 PM

Im wanting to paint the star Nismo Wheels that come with the Tamiya SKyline R34 GTR VSpec II

The wheels are a gunmetal color and id like to spray them silver using testors spray.
WHat all do i need to do to the wheels before spraying, besides washing them off.
SHould i primer them??? im afrain the willl be too thick if i primer

i need any info really fast cuz i want to paint them in the next hour.

Michael Schumacher · 07-08-2003, 02:14 PM

I usually dont use primer on mine but if your putting a lighter color over a dark one it might be a good idea. I would do a lite misting of white primer first then use the paint.

supratuner · 07-08-2003, 02:15 PM

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Originally posted by Michael Schumacher
I usually dont use primer on mine but if your putting a lighter color over a dark one it might be a good idea. I would do a lite misting of white primer first then use the paint.

the only primer i have is Grey by Testors

im not sure if the silver would cover up that grey

Ghost_9418 · 07-08-2003, 02:16 PM

dosnt silver cover any color well?

supratuner · 07-08-2003, 02:17 PM

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Originally posted by Ghost_9418
dosnt silver cover any color well?

the silver ive noticed will cover up light greys, like what the tamiya supra comes in. but the primer is a dark grey so im not sure

Michael Schumacher · 07-08-2003, 02:26 PM

Hmmm, I dont know then. Spray some primer on a garbage piece or on a piece of a parts tree and let it dry to the touch and spray the silver and see what it looks like.

Michael Schumacher · 07-08-2003, 02:32 PM

Spray some silver on the Gunmetal colored parts tree to and see how to to turn out.

Honoturtle · 07-08-2003, 02:39 PM

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Originally posted by Ghost_9418
dosnt silver cover any color well?

When I used Testors silver on the airbrush, it covered any color, light or dark. And I didn't use primer at the time.

supratuner · 07-08-2003, 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by Michael Schumacher
Spray some silver on the Gunmetal colored parts tree to and see how the two turn out.

i just did that.
It should work, but

i can tell that the bottle is almost empty so i might have to wait for a while to get more money

girl friends cost too much

thanks for the help

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